Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 28.5% more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 21.7% more for restaurants
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Brazzaville
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.21
FCFA6,442
|
$16.45
£12.71
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
FCFA5,749
|
$7.12
£5.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
FCFA943
|
$1.71
£1.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
FCFA438
|
$1.25
£0.97
|
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pay 43.5% less for groceries
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Brazzaville
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
FCFA726
|
$1.19
£0.92
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.83
FCFA4,504
|
$3.41
£2.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
FCFA4,407
|
$4.30
£3.32
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
FCFA1,727
|
$2.38
£1.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
FCFA1,523
|
$3.06
£2.36
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
FCFA1,515
|
$1.02
£0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
FCFA848
|
$0.63
£0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.38
FCFA1,369
|
$0.95
£0.74
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.83
FCFA1,630
|
$1.15
£0.89
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
FCFA1,011
|
$0.63
£0.48
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA913
|
$0.55
£0.42
|
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pay 9.2% more for transportation
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Brazzaville
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
FCFA2,873
|
$7.17
£5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.01
£71.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
FCFA20,122,199
|
$24,219.88
£18,712.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
FCFA7,958
|
$15.92
£12.30
|
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pay 39.7% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA172,476
|
$37.70
£29.13
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.79
FCFA719,102
|
$1,003.85
£775.60
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,700.00
FCFA977,364
|
$804.91
£621.89
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94
FCFA87,929
|
$154.44
£119.32
|
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pay 5.8% more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$850.00
FCFA488,682
|
$1,113.22
£860.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,800.00
FCFA11,383,416
|
$15,982.03
£12,348.04
|
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pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
FCFA672
|
$4.58
£3.54
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
FCFA2,245
|
$3.39
£2.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
FCFA768
|
$13.94
£10.77
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.06
FCFA28,782
|
$40.99
£31.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.34
FCFA4,797
|
$11.75
£9.08
|
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pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.00
FCFA20,122
|
$71.73
£55.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.33
FCFA33,537
|
$36.82
£28.45
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
FCFA89,113
|
$76.65
£59.22
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.72
FCFA64,229
|
$78.28
£60.48
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